[Urbanstudy] Postdoctoral Position at NIAS Bangalore: Speculative Urbanism

[Carol Upadhya]

Announcement of Postdoctoral Position

*National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore*

*Speculative Urbanism: Land, Livelihoods, and Finance Capital*



NIAS announces a two-year postdoctoral position on a research project
entitled ‘Speculative Urbanism: Land, Livelihoods, and Finance Capital’. The
project is being carried out in collaboration with the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of California-Los Angeles, and is
funded by the National Science Foundation (USA).



The project is a multi-disciplinary comparative study of two Asian
mega-cities – Bangalore, India and Jakarta, Indonesia – focusing on land
transformations and their implications for equity and urban sustainability.
The international research team will explore comparatively the rising
significance of speculative urban land markets for the social, economic,
political, and ecological conditions of different communities in urban and
peri-urban areas of the two cities.



We are looking for an exceptional scholar with a keen understanding of
critical debates around ongoing transformations in cities of the global
South, and an enthusiastic interest in spending extensive time working with
a team of scholars on an ambitious transnational research project. The
Postdoctoral Associate will be based at the National Institute of Advanced
Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, working under the direction of Professors Carol
Upadhya, Michael Goldman and Vinay Gidwani.



The job profile of the Postdoctoral Associate includes three main tasks:

(1) As the main researcher on the Bangalore project, the postdoc will carry
out in-depth qualitative (and to lesser extent, quantitative) research in
Bangalore, including village- and neighborhood-level fieldwork, conducting
structured and semi-structured interviews, and documentary research.

(2) The postdoc will be responsible for coordinating the research
activities in Bangalore, including directing research assistants and handling
various administrative tasks. She or he will also be responsible for
coordination of activities between the different institutions and sites in
the project, and for managing communications and information exchange
between the Bangalore and Jakarta teams.

(3) The postdoc will share in the production of knowledge for this
innovative research project, including analysis of data and field notes and
writing of monthly reports, and will contribute to scholarly publications.



Applicants should have a recent doctoral degree in sociology, geography,
anthropology, urban studies or other relevant disciplines. She or he must
have good interpersonal skills, be able to interact effectively with
different groups of people across the socio-economic spectrum, be capable
of carrying out in-depth ethnographic fieldwork, and should also be willing
to work with quantitative and GIS data.



Applicants should have excellent English writing skills. Knowledge of any
of the local languages will be an advantage. She or he should be proficient
in basic computer software and willing to learn how to handle transcription
software such as Atlas-Ti.



The position is for 24 months, starting July 1, 2017 (some flexibility in
the start date is possible). Salary will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience, and competitive with postdoctoral
fellowships offered by other premier institutions in India.



Interested candidates should submit *by email* a curriculum vita, a sample
of published work (or unpublished, in the case of doctoral candidates
without publications), and a statement of interest, in a single PDF
document by *November 15, 2016, *to the undersigned. Short-listed
candidates will be invited for interview in January 2017.



Head, Administration

National Institute of Advanced Studies

Indian Institute of Science Campus

Bangalore 560 012 India

E-mail: admin at nias.iisc.ernet.in



-- 
Carol Upadhya
Professor, School of Social Sciences
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Indian Institute of Science Campus
Bangalore 560012  India
office:  +91 80 2218 5000/ 5141 (ext)
cell:      +91(0) 97408 50141
carol at nias.iisc.ernet.in
carol.upadhya at gmail.com

http://nias.res.in/school/social-sciences
http://www.provglo.org





-- 
Carol Upadhya
Professor, School of Social Sciences
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Indian Institute of Science Campus
Bangalore 560012  India
office:  +91 80 2218 5000/ 5141 (ext)
cell:      +91(0) 97408 50141
carol at nias.iisc.ernet.in
carol.upadhya at gmail.com

http://nias.res.in/school/social-sciences
http://www.provglo.org





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